Throttle cable

[Bill Garamella]

Ray,

About one year ago I replaced my accelerator cable on our 83 FC (not to be
confused
with throttle cable that is a different cable running along steering column). If
you are
talking about the accelerator cable, this is the one I had to replace. It was a
horrible and
expensive fix for me.

At the time Blue Bird told me 3-4 weeks to get one. Below is an excerpt from
the
discussion thread at WOO detailing my experience.

If I were to do it again I would call every Blue BIrd Bus distributor until I
found one. The
various distributors do not communicate well with each other. I first called my
local
(Augusta ME) facility and because they did not have it I assumed all did not.
Not so. I
finally got one (with a Blue BIrd Tag on it) from a third party and was charged
too much
for it. They had me over a barrel.

"BIRD FLEW IN SNOW TODAY AFTER COSTLY SEARCH AND RESCUE!

I am writing this from "Coach" parked and plugged in at home.

After sitting in purgatory at RV center for almost two weeks, Coach was rescued.

I finally got the new accelerator cable installed today. The RV center walked
away from
the problem and I kept Coach plugged in on their lot while my outside machanic
from
neighboring Massachusetts searched and located a new cable.

I was charged $168.72 for the cable and about $100 for shipping (two overnight
charges). The mechanic found what I could not find. Blue Bird told me 4-5 weeks.

His search for the part was not easy even though he had a number off the
origional part
(Part # D303 116 from the original cable). Blue Bird Part # 1129543 (I am not
certain of
this. I don't have the tag yet), Morse # might be D33111.

The second cable they sent him had a Blue Bird tag on it. This is the one that
was
installed today. Somebody must be sitting on these somewhere. (I will try to
find out
where it cam from and post this information. Hopefully this experience won't be
as
painful for others.

My origional cable was 95". This one is 104". We put the new one in a piece of
fuel line
to protect it (even though it is heat rated) and tied it way away for the heat
that cooked
the original one. I now have full throttle. Even when the other was running
"right" I think
it was less than full because the old cable stretched over time.

http://www.wanderlodge.us/members/showthread.php?
t=51259&highlight=Throttle+cable

Bill in NH 83 FC SB